
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2861 | 1936 | 1491 | 1081 | 905 | 747 | 690 | 574 | 574 | 573 | 506 | 506 | 427 | 366 | 299 | 336 | 347 | 326 | 274 | 257 | 603 | 1016 | 1026 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.79m | 11:05AM1.74m | 11:27PM1.72m | 11:59AM1.72m | 00:18AM1.68m | 12:49PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.23m | 5:11PM0.32m | 5:37AM0.28m | 6:04PM0.38m | 6:25AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2861 | 1936 | 1491 | 1081 | 905 | 747 | 690 | 574 | 574 | 573 | 506 | 506 | 427 | 366 | 299 | 206 | 347 | 326 | 274 | 208 | 184 | 255 | 261 | 207 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 40 | 70 | — | — | 226 | 152 | 102 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | — | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
8 | 29 | 39 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 135 | 336 | 25 | 75 | 119 | 257 | 603 | 1016 | 1026 | 946 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 216 | 219 | 216 |
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